(TV News 5/3/10) If you want ripe tomatoes picked from your backyard, now is the time to plant them. If you’ve never planted a garden, why not start one now? LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard talks with a horticulturist about how to get started. (Runtime: 1:43)

(TV News 05/10/10) The red rose is the quintessential flower. But at the LSU AgCenter's Burden Center in Baton Rouge, reds compete with whites, yellows, corals and pinks. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard visited the extensive rose gardens at the center and has this report. (Runtime: 1:41)

(TV News 05/24/10) Dry conditions threaten cotton acreage. More growers were interested in planting cotton this year, but LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports that many haven’t been able to. (Runtime: 1:35)

(TV News 05/31/10) LSU AgCenter food scientists are working on ways to get youngsters to consume more fruits and vegetables. Their efforts started with a little experiment. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the details. (Runtime: 1:49)

(TV News 05/17/10) Fort Pike, which guards an island near New Orleans, dates back to the Seminole Wars of 1830. The fort survived several wars but was vulnerable to Hurricane Katrina. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports that a group of students are using trees to re-fortify the area. (Runtime: 1:43)

(Radio News 05/31/10) An important part of parenting is providing guidance to your child. LSU AgCenter LSU AgCenter family development specialist Dr. Becky White says parents need to provide a safe and loving environment where children can learn and grow. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/17/10) High blood pressure doesn’t always have symptoms, so many people may have it without even knowing it. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames explains blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/10/10) Weather has gone from too wet to too dry this planting season in Louisiana. Corn was planted later than normal in some fields because of wet conditions. Now dry weather is delaying planting of soybeans and cotton. LSU AgCenter county agent Rob Ferguson explains. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/31/10) Parents need to have realistic, research-supported expectations about what their children can do and accomplish says an LSU AgCenter family development specialist. Dr. Becky White says expecting too much too soon can have a negative effect on a child. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/31/10) LSU AgCenter food scientists are working on ways to get students to eat more vegetables while saving money for the school system. Mixing beans in with beef or chicken for hamburgers and chicken patties could save a school system several million dollars says LSU AgCenter food science graduate assistant Darryl Holliday. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/17/10) Fort Pike, which guards an island near New Orleans, dates back to the Seminole Wars of 1830. The fort survived several wars but was vulnerable to Hurricane Katrina. Water inundated the area during the storm. Eric Garmon Wallace manages the Fort Pike State Historic Site and talks about what's happened since the storm. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/24/10) About 60 percent of the state’s cotton crop has been planted. Dry weather has been keeping farmers from planting the rest. LSU AgCenter cotton specialist Dr. John Kruse says the window for planting cotton is closing. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/03/10) Louisiana’s rice crop is starting to emerge, and LSU AgCenter rice entomologist Dr. Natalie Hummel says the state’s cool and wet winter may have led to high aphid populations on seedling rice in some areas. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/10/10) Colorful blooms with equally colorful names populate the All-America Rose Selections display garden at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center. The garden, which peaks about the middle of spring, has thousands of flowers and more than 150 varieties. LSU AgCenter Burden Center Director Dr. Pat Hegwood explains. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/03/10) Rice farmers will plant popular varieties like Cocodrie, Chenier and Clearfield 151 this year, but some are planting a fairly new variety developed by the LSU AgCenter. It's called Jazzman. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/10/10) Mother’s Day kicked off National Women’s Health Week. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames says many women lack certain nutrients, such as vitamin D, folic acid and calcium, in their diets. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/31/10) The end of the school year presents the perfect opportunity for young people to learn about smart finances. LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker talks about some financial principles. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/03/10) Gardeners interested in trying organic vegetable gardening will need to make adjustments when planting and caring for their vegetables. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Kiki Fontenot explains. (Runtime: 1:10)

(Radio News 05/31/10) With the end of school here, many parents are wondering what to do with their tweens – children between the ages of 10 and 13 that aren’t quite teenagers yet, but old enough to want some independence. LSU AgCenter family life specialist Dr. Diane Sasser has some ideas. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/10/10) Traditional roses can require a lot of care and attention, but several groups of roses are easier on the gardener and the environment. LSU AgCenter research associate Allen Broyles is studying different types of roses at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center. He is currently evaluating Griffith Buck roses, miniature roses and Earth-Kind roses. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/24/10) Rain in early March threatened to keep farmers from planting the state’s corn crop, now dry weather is threatening what was planted. LSU AgCenter corn specialist Dr. John Kruse says when the weather dried up in mid-March growers were able to get the crop planted in a timely manner. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/17/10) Maintaining your air conditioner can save you money and help your health in the long run, says LSU AgCenter housing specialist Dr. Claudette Reichel. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/24/10) Seventh graders at McKinley Middle Magnet School in Baton Rouge took part in a hamburger taste test. One of the burgers contained beef mixed with red beans. LSU AgCenter food scientist graduate assistant Darryl Holliday is hoping school lunch programs will use the bean burgers as a way to get children to eat more vegetables. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/24/10) Cotton acres in Louisiana have reached historical lows in recent years, and it seems the decline may not be over says LSU AgCenter cotton specialist Dr. John Kruse. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/10/10) Before visiting Fort Pike State Historic Site in New Orleans, Luling Elementary fourth-grader Tarah Boudoin had never heard of a dibble -- a tool used to plant trees. But by the time the group finished planting 200 baldcypress trees, she was well acquainted with the instrument. She also was acquainted with the important role trees play in our environment. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/03/10) The LSU AgCenter’s rice verification program takes research-based recommendations out of the research plots and applies them to the real-world situations of farmers' fields. LSU AgCenter rice specialist Dr. Johnny Saichuk started the program in 1997. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

Radio News 05/24/10) Cotton growers are moving away from traditional cotton varieties in favor of varieties that offer resistance to insects and to the herbicide glyphosate. While these varieties can offer better results, the seeds do cost more than traditional varieties. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 05/17/10) America’s Wetland Conservation Corps members are educating Louisiana residents about the importance of the state’s inland and coastal wetlands. Corps member Jonas Augustine is one of 31 AmeriCorps members stationed across the state.

(Radio News 05/03/10) If you planted vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers and eggplants on time this year, you’ll soon be harvesting, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Kiki Fontenot. (Runtime: 60 seconds)